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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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